Lock for interlocking fasteners



Feb. 25, 1936. K. R JQRDAN LOCK FOR INTERLDCKING FASTENERS Filed June 1, 1932 ffmw. Ma a 114:

Patented Feb. 25, 1936 LOOK FOR Kurt Robert Jordan, Ludenschei d in Westphalia,

Germany Application June 1, 1932, Serial No. 614,724 In Germany January 29, 1932 1 Claim.

been filed in Germany on the 1932, and in Great Britain on the Application has 29th January, 4th April, 1932.

The present invention relates to sliding clasp to a clasping fastenings and more particularly and locking device for fastenings of this kind.

It is the principal object of the invention to clasp fastening can be secured in the closed position in such possibility of its being provide means whereby a sliding manner as to avoid the opened by unauthorized persons.

With this object the invention, a lock or constitute an eyelet, is serving for opening and closed position, means,

the latter.

Some preferred constructional formsofaclaspaccording to the invention of example in the accoming and locking device are illustrated by way panying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side view of one constructional form and locking device according to The reference letter 0 denotes an article to fastening p is attached.

which a sliding clasp The sliding clasp fastening p serves for closing slit which is provided in the article means of which the which may,

locking members of the fastening of engagement with one another.

look member 0, preferably of the 2,032,019 INTERLOCKING FASTENERS primarily in view, according to lock member, preferably of the kind used for handbags, is provided at the 0 one end of the slit in the article to be closed by the fastening and a projection or lug which may provided on the slider closing the fastening or on the manipulating tab thereof, which projection or lug is introduced into and engages with the lock member when the fastening is in the such as a key, being preferably provided for operating the lock member so as to lock the projection or lug in position in view of a second constructional of a third constructional o and by interior of the said article, for example, be a handbag, is rendered accessible. A slider a is provided which serves in known manner for bringing the interp into and out At that end of the slit at which the slider a is located when the sliding clasp fastening is closed, a lock or kind usually employed for handbags and the like, is fixed rarer OFFlC to the article 0. On thefront face of the slider a a lock bolt b is provided, which, when the slider is brought into the closing position, passes through an opening or slot d of the lock c, The opening (1 is located directly in the path of motion of the lock bolt b so that the latter automatically enters the opening of said look at the end of the closing movement of said slider and locks the slider in the closed position. The lock bolt 1) may, as is customary in locks of the kind in question, either be provided with a recess or be constructed in the form of an eyelet m. The lock 0 retains the projection b of the slider a in the closed position, prevents undesired movement of the slider a in the opening direction. 1 The lock 0 may be operated in known manner by means of a manipulating member or button 2' arranged on the exterior of the lock, thus releasing the lock bolt 1; of the slider a so that the slider can be operated for the purpose of opening the fastening. If it is desired to prevent the manipulation of the stud 2' by unauthorizedpersons,,-the lock may be locked by means of a key introduced into a key hole 1- provided in the lock c. It will be understood that looks or look members of any desired suitable kind may be employed. If the opening or slot of the lock 0 is located onthe face 1 thereof, the lock is arranged so that it is located in the same plane as the sliding clasp fastening (see Figs. 1 and 2), but if the said opening or slot is located on the longitudinal side e of the lock the latter will be located perpendicularly to the sliding clasp fastening as shown in the constructional form il lustrated in Figs. 3 and 4.

It is to be understood that the internal mechanism of the lock 0 may be of any desired suitable construction and thus does not require further description.

Iclaim:

A locking means for the operating slider of a separable fastener meansfor the opening in a bag or other receptacle; comprising a lockable member rigidly projecting from said slider in the direction of the closing movement thereof, and a lock mounted at the end of the opening, comprising a casing having an aperture adapted to receive the projecting member, upon the opera! tion of the interlocking fastener by the slider to completely close said opening, whereby said slider may be automatically locked in closing position.

KURT ROBERT JORDAN. 

